Florence A. Blanchfield, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Florence A. Blanchfield

American military nurse

Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1884

Place of Birth: Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 12-May-1971

Profession: colonel, matron

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Florence Aby Blanchfield (April 1, 1884 in Shepherdstown, West Virginia – May 12, 1971 in Washington, D.C.) was a United States Army Colonel and superintendent of the Army Nursing Corps, from 1943 to 1947.
She was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal in 1945, and the Florence Nightingale Medal by the International Red Cross in 1951.
In 1947 Blanchfield became the first woman to receive a military commission in the regular army.